@Cristiano CR7 was just luckily not to get a red card after kicking a player

The Portuguese was in fine form on Sunday, scoring his side’s second and fourth goal, while Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema netted the other three goals.
However, Ronaldo should probably have seen a straight red card after kicking Gijon player Nacho Cases in the 53rd minute.

Ronaldo himself admitted to his kick, but insisted it was not on purpose: “It was an instinctive reaction. I could have been carded for that. If I tried to kick him on purpose he certainly wouldn’t have got up. I shouldn’t have done it,” he told AS.